John Hales
Personal information
Full name
John Hales
Born16 September 1833
Charmouth, Dorset, England
Died25 January 1915(1915-01-25) (aged 81)
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1855–1859Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 69
Batting average 4.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2018

John Hales (16 September 1833 – 25 January 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and civil servant.

The son of the Reverend John Dixon, Hales was born at Charmouth in September 1833.[1] He attended Rugby School, before progressing to Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] While attending Trinity College, Hales made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Cambridge Town Club at Fenner's in 1855.[2] He played first-class cricket for the university from 1855–1859, making eight appearances.[2] Hales had an unspectacular record for the university in first-class matches, scoring 67 run across 14 innings, averaging just 4.78, with a highest score of 19.[3] Despite this, he still gained a cricket blue.[1]

After graduating from the university with a Masters in 1861, Hales entered into employment as a clerk in the Colonial Office.[1] He later made a final appearance in first-class cricket, when he played for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at The Oval in 1865.[2] He later rose to the position of Chief Clerk within the Colonial Office, a position he held until his retirement in 1893.[1] He spent his final years in Bournemouth, where he died in January 1915.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Venn, John (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2nd Volume. Cambridge University Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-1108036139.
  2. 1 2 3 "First-Class Matches played by John Hales". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hales". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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